Chick feeder



Sept. 18 `i923. Y AS l. JULIAN CHICK FEEDER Filed March 51, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Ifvvs'fv TOR ISAAC JUL/AN.

ATTORNEYS.

ET-S`T' Patented Sept. 18, 1923.

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zen of the United States, residing at Chateld, in the county of Fillmore and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ChickFeeders, of

`Be it known that I, -sAAofJULIAma citilrwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to chick feeders, and an object is to provide a-device of this character which will automatically deliver the feedto the chicks as the feed is consumed Vwill prevent wasting and soilingand which of the latter'.` Another-object is to `provide a feeder which will prevent entrance of rain Vso that the danger of the chicks eating sour .feed is prevented. Another object is to provide a feeder which is adapted to contain a plurality of kinds of feed and deliver the same to Vthe chicks withoutmixing the dif- .of the feed. VAnother object is to provide a feeder having a protectorwhich prevents the chicks getting their feet in the feedand Y which can be shut down when desired to pre vvent birds and vermin reaching the 4-feedat times when the chicks are not feeding. Another object is vto provide a feeder, which .will retainthe feed in sanitary condition,

and Vwhich can `be readily cleaned. This application discloses an improvement of my L prior application S.. N., 539,201 tiled Feb.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description, and the novel features of my inventive idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanyingdrawings which illustrate one embodiment of my inventiom-Fig; 1 is an end'elevational view of a chick feeder. Fig. 2 is a view in central vertical section. e Fig. 3 is a view in horizontal Section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a view in horizontal section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a View in horizontal section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6

is a fragmentary view in vertical section onV housing to which is attached a roof 10 having a depending annular flange 12, this roof being supported above a bottom member 14 by a number of vertical posts or supports 16. The bottom member is provided with an upturned rim 18 and the vertical supportsor posts 16 are provided with fasteners 20. Detachable housing members 22 are secured in place by the fasteners 2O which hold these members against the posts 16 with the lower edges of the members22 inside the rim 18and the upper edges inside the fla-nge 12. Thecasing members are provided with a multiplicity of openings 24 through which the chicks may enter the housing. A. feed retaining hopper 26 extendsY centrally through the roof being vpreferably soldered thereto at2V in order to make a watertightjoint. The upper end of this hopper is provided with a cover 30 and the lower endof the hopper stops short of the bottom memberl 14 but is rigidly attached thereto by two diametrically opposite ears 32. Secured to the inner surface of the hopper at diametrically opposite places are vertically disposed channel guides 34 in which a partition 36 is slidably received. Carried by the lower end of this partition is a conical member 3S which directs the feed outwardly beneath jthe lower edge of theV hopper and into an annular trough formed by an upstanding flange 40 secured to the bottom 14 and located outside of and concentric with the lower end of the hopper. Secured to the inside ofthe hopper at places between which kslidably receive strips 44 which at Ytheir upper ends are curved inwardly to provide Enger engagcable portions 46. Attached to the lower ends of the strips 44 are shutoff slides 48 which are substantially semicircular as shown in Fig. 4 and which are guided by fianges 50 extending out from the channel guides 34. Slidably mounted upon the outside of the hopper atiits lower end is a protector which consists of a ring 52, the lower portion of which is flared out to form a conical member 54, the lower edge of which has a diameter the same as that of the trough flange 40. In order to hold the protectorV in place at the desired height, boits 56 pass through holes in the hopper and through slots in the ring 52 and through slots in the slides 48.

The operation and advantages of my invention will now be understood. The provision of the partition 36 divides the hopper into two compartments which are adapted to contain different kinds of feed such as vmash andrgrain. The feed supplied to the hopper at its upper end will be continuously discharged by gravity under the lower end Y of the hopper into the annular trough which vis limited by the flange Ll() as fast as the feed is consumed by the chicks. The amount-of feed thus discharged may be regulated by the slides 48 and it desired the discharge may be entirely cut oit. liVhen the chicks rio are feeding, the protector 54 will be held in the position shown in Fig. 2 so `that there .will be spaceenouch between the protector 'fand the flange -40'y tor the headset the chicks. VAt the same time, the protector prevents the cliicksgetting their feet into` the trough. At .any time desired, as at'niglit, the protector may be shut down as shown in Figs so that 'rats,rmiceand sparrows cannot get at the 4feed. lVhen the chicks have ,grown to suchsize that they canno longer enter throughtlie openings 2li, the detachable liousingnieinbers 22 may-'be removed 'upon looseningthe fasteners 2O so that the containino a inultialicit ot' chick entrance openings, a water-tight root lfor' said housing, a hopper arranged centrally in said )housingand passing through saidprooLthe` lower `end lof said hopper being spaced' troni the bottom of said housing', and an iipstand-v ing flange on said bottoniV concentric with the lower 'end of said hopper.

`2. A chick feeder comprisinga hoiisiiig` which includes removable side members provided with a multiplicity of chick entrance openings, a roof for said housing,ra hopper arranged centrally in said housingand pass# ing through said root, the lowerpend 'of said hopperbeing spaced from the bottom ot' l' saidhousing, and an upstandingrtlange on said bottoni concentric with;A the lower end of said hopper. i

3, A chick feeder comprising a housing which includesverticalaposts and removableside members Yprovided with.- al multiplicity of chick entrance openings, fastenersjfor roof forfsaidhousing, a hopper? arranged centrally in'fsaid fliousing andfpassingrr Y ,through said root, the lower end of saidfl f hopper being spacedironi the 'bottom of Y said housing', and an upstanding liiange on said-bottom'concentricwith the lower endV of said-hopper.. Y s i,

AfA eliick'ieeder comprising a housing 'containing a multiplicity of .chick entrance openings, aro'ot A`t'orfsaid hoiisiiiga hopper arranged centrallyin said housing and pass- Y ingtliioiigh `said'roof,the lower endof said hopper beingspaced from Athe bottoin'bt' said housing,Y guiding means secured-to said hopper', f a slide received `in said "guiding means and adapted-:to close the space at the lower `end of saidhopper, and aniipstanding flange Aonsaidiiottoin concentric with the lower :end ot' said hopper.l Y Y 5.' A: chick Vfeeder comprising a Vhousing containing Va. multiplicity of chick entrance openings, aroot frsa-id housing, Va hopper` arranged centrally in `said housiiigand passing through said ioo:t,f5the lower end ofzsaid hopper being spaced trointhebottom ot said 'lio`iisiii,q, an 'upstanding iiange onjsaid Vbottoni concentric with th`e"` lower end ,of1 said hopper,` a protector extending outwardly around tlielower portion of said hopper,

'and means for adjustably holding said protector so -that its lower edge inay bev placed Y in contact with tlieiipper edge of said flange Y f or in spaced relation thereto.,-

In Atestimony whereof'lhereunto "aihX my signature, Y f

Isaac JULIAN. 

